Himachal University to start course in archaeology
July 23rd, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh University is going to start a course on archaeology to preserve the civilization of the hill state, Governor Urmila Singh said here Sunday."Work is ... Read more...
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Never called Mayawati stone-hearted: Sushma
February 21st, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj Tuesday denied calling Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati a "stone-hearted woman"."I have never said Mayawati is stone-hearted or ... Read more...
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Second phase of BJP’s anti-Mayawati yatra begins Wednesday
November 9th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Tuesday the second phase of its Jan Swabhiman Yatra to expose alleged corruption in the Mayawati government would begin ... Read more...
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Pentagon observes 10th anniversary of 9/11 attack
September 12th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) US Vice President Joe Biden and Defence Secretary Leon Panetta Sunday vowed to relentlessly pursue the Al Qaeda until it is dismantled, as they observed the ... Read more...
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Remains of Hitler’s deputy cremated in Germany
July 22nd, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Remains of Adolf Hitler's deputy and Nazi criminal Rudolf Hess have been cremated to scatter his ashes over a lake to prevent his grave from ... Read more...
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BJP to launch anti-BSP rallies
March 30th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said it will launch a series of rallies in various parts of Uttar Pradesh from April 9 against the ... Read more...
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Mayawati opens Ambedkar statues
December 6th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) Buoyed by the Supreme Court's green signal to her dream project, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday inaugurated her dream parks here - dedicated to B.R. Ambedkar.On ... Read more...
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BJP campaign to ‘expose Mayawati government’ from Dec 15
November 30th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will Dec 15 launch a month-long, state-wide campaign against the "misgovernance and corrupt practices" of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party, BJP ... Read more...
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Book on British colonial era cemeteries in Himachal
September 7th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 7 (IANS) To woo foreign tourists -- especially from Britain -- to the hills of Himachal Pradesh during the Commonwealth Games, the state government has brought out a book on ... Read more...
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Princess Diana, Dodi Fayed memorials to be removed from Harrods?
August 15th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): Eager for Harrods to regain the patronage of the Royal Family, the store's new Qatari owners are planning to remove the Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed memorials.Mohamed ... Read more...
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Gorakhpur angry at dilapidated condition of Freedom fighters’ memorial
August 14th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Pavan ShahGorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 14 (ANI): On the eve of India's 64th Independence Day, the dilapidated condition of freedom fighters' memorials here has drawn sharp criticism from the citizens.The area ... Read more...
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BJP to hold rallies against UPA, Mayawati governments
July 24th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Saturday announced it would hold "Bhanda-Phod (unmasking corruption)" rallies across Uttar Pradesh from July 26 to Aug 9 against the state ... Read more...
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China to blast tombstones if not painted green
July 23rd, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 23 (IANS) The Chinese government has threatened to blast tombstones on mountains unless they are painted green, because the white-coloured memorials on the green hills looked "ugly".
A 19-km highway in ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi turns 87
June 3rd, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, June 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi turned 87 today.On the occasion, leaders of various political parties conveyed their greetings to him.After planting a sapling to mark the occasion, ... Read more...
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Mayawati backtracks on special force to guard memorials
May 28th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday withdrew a bill as well as a parallel ordinance for raising a special security force for her dream project - memorials and ... Read more...
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Mayawati lauds, opposition flays her three years of rule (Lead)
May 14th, 2010 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) Not more than one percent of the state's budget has been spent on memorials to Dalit icons, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday said, extolling three years ... Read more...
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Three years on, Mayawati counts virtues of BSP rule
May 13th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) Not more than one percent of the state's budget had been spent on memorials to Dalit icons, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati said Thursday, adding that three ... Read more...
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No pact between Congress, BSP: Digvijay Singh
April 29th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 29 (IANS) Congress leader Digvijay Singh Thursday said the support extended by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to the central government over the cut motions in the Lok Sabha ... Read more...
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Construction of memorials to continue, despite opposition: Mayawati
April 14th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Apr 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Wednesday said that despite stiff opposition, the construction work of the memorials of leaders and saints from low-castes would continue.Mayawati, who ... Read more...
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Dalit memorials will be set up ‘come what may’: Mayawati (Lead)
April 14th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 14 (IANS) Thumbing a nose at political opponents and others, a defiant Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati said she would "not buckle under pressure" and continue to set up ... Read more...
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We will continue to set up parks: Mayawati
April 14th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 14 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will continue to set up parks and memorials in the names of Dalit icons despite the criticism by political opponents of the ruling ... Read more...
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Mayawati to raise special force to protect memorials
April 2nd, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday decided to raise an exclusive force of former servicemen for the protection of monuments dedicated to the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party's ... Read more...
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Moscow attack: Russian security in search of 21 more ‘black widow’ bombers
March 31st, 2010 - 9:48 am ICT by ANI
Moscow, Mar.31 (ANI): Chilling images of the dead "black widow" suggest that they may have been among 30 women who were trained as suicide bombers in Turkey to strike at the heart ... Read more...
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Mayawati spent over Rs.14,000 cr on memorials: Congress
March 23rd, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of diverting central government development funds for setting up parks, memorials and statues, the Congress Tuesday said Mayawati has in this ... Read more...
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What’s wrong if I install my own statues, asks Mayawati
March 15th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is unable to understand why she is under fire from various quarters for installing her ... Read more...
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Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on Mayawati’s memorials
February 9th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to rescind the ban on the construction of Dalit memorial parks and statues in Lucknow, delivering a major setback to the ... Read more...
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Memorials will not cost any more money, says Mayawati
January 29th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday claimed that the memorials and statues erected by her in Lucknow and in Noida will not put any further drain on the ... Read more...
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Mayawati releases book on birthday, targets Congress
January 15th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 15 (IANS) On her 54th birthday Friday, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) boss and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati released the fifth volume of her book detailing her political struggles. ... Read more...
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Mayawati’s smaller states demand ‘political stunt’: Congress
December 14th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Dec 14 (IANS) Terming Chief Minister Mayawati's demand of carving out smaller states out of Uttar Pradesh as a "political stunt", the Congress Monday claimed her main motive was to divert ... Read more...
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Hang Mujib killers, says Dhaka lawmaker
December 11th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 11 (IANS) A senior ruling party lawmaker in Bangladesh wants former army officers sentenced to death for killing the country's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to be hung this ... Read more...
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Apex court again rejects Uttar Pradesh plea on Ambedkar park
December 1st, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday again denied Uttar Pradesh government permission to take up any maintenance work at various memorials to Dalit leaders in Lucknow and to ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat death case closed without probe
December 1st, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 1 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh (UP) police have closed the case involving the suicide of Harminder Singh, Principal Secretary (Housing), stating there is nothing to inspect further.Singh, who ... Read more...
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Apex court turns down Mayawati appeal on Ambedkar park
November 13th, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday refused to suspend its order halting all construction and maintenance work at the memorial sites of Dalit leaders in Lucknow to ... Read more...
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Supreme Court grants relief to Mayawati on Ambedkar Park issue
November 4th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday lifted curbs imposed by the Allahabad High Court, giving relief to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to go ahead with the ... Read more...
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Stop construction work at Noida park: Apex Court
October 9th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) In yet another setback to the Mayawati government, the Supreme Court Friday stopped all building and construction activities in the upcoming Noida park, which is also being ... Read more...
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